Which to use
“dor” is a noun and “down” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,331
- “dor” frequency rank
- #8,531
- “down” frequency rank
- 34862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dor | down |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentiment complexe qui mêle la nostalgie, la mélancolie, la douleur et la joie. | Dépressif, déprimé. |
Where the eye mixes dor and down
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dor and down
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dor is \dɔʁ\ while down is \dɔn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dor is recorded at frequency rank #26,331, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔʁ\. down is at rank #8,531, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɔn\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34862, this pair ranks #280,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dor vs down
Shared letters: do. Private to "dor": r. Private to "down": nw.
"dor" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "down" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- down ← ddown · donw · downn · dowwn · dwon · odwn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dor" and "down" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dor" vs "down" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "down" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dor" and "down" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs dor". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #280,840 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.